{"id":628854,"date":"2024-07-26T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T19:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:18:00","slug":"paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"#Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Everything to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289bf9ae982\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#More_on_the_2024_Olympics\" >More on the 2024 Olympics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#Olympic_Voices\" >Olympic Voices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#Breaking_New_Ground_at_the_Olympics\" >Breaking New Ground at the Olympics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#Everything_You_Need_to_Know_About_the_Paris_Games\" >Everything You Need to Know About the Paris Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#The_ceremony_will_take_place_on_the_Seine_River\" >The ceremony will take place on the Seine River.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#The_Seine_received_a_major_cleanup_prior_to_the_ceremony%E2%80%8A%E2%80%A6%E2%80%8Abut_not_without_some_controversy\" >The Seine received a major cleanup prior to the ceremony\u200a\u2026\u200abut not without some controversy.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#Coco_Gauff_and_LeBron_James_will_be_the_flag_bearers_for_the_United_States\" >Coco Gauff and LeBron James will be the flag bearers for the United States.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#Lady_Gaga_and_Celine_Dion_will_perform_a_duet\" >Lady Gaga and Celine Dion will perform a duet.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know\/#You_can_stream_the_ceremony_on_NBC_and_Peacock\" >You can stream the ceremony on NBC and Peacock.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"body-dropcap css-udyf5a emevuu60\">The 2024 Summer Olympics are nearly here, and they are sure to kick off with a bang.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"body-text css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Set in and around Paris, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s of the XXXIII Olympiad will feature plenty of star athletes and exciting new sports, but all eyes are sure to be on the opening ceremony, which will take place on the iconic River Seine on Friday, July 26. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"body-text css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">To introduce the thousands of competitors, the national delegations will send their athletes in boats across the river, in the first-ever opening ceremony to take place outside a stadium. The event has garnered nearly as much attention as the Games themselves, and it is sure to raise the bar for Olympics to come.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-9\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"><\/section>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-10\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\"><\/section>\n<div data-embed=\"embed-gallery\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-11\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed css-0 e1ghppmw10\">\n<h5 class=\"css-b7u2of e1ghppmw6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_on_the_2024_Olympics\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"><\/span>More on the 2024 Olympics<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"css-vniqbw e1ghppmw7\">\n<div class=\"css-1n8ldzi e1ghppmw9\">\n<div class=\"css-xhv88f e1ghppmw5\">\n<div class=\"css-9xcc4r e1ghppmw4\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/hbz-olympics-lead-66948dd0ca734.png?crop=0.5624xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:*\" alt=\"2024 olympics\" title=\"2024 olympics\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"css-ivczjw e1ghppmw1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Olympic_Voices\"><\/span>Olympic Voices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"css-1edq9qw e1ghppmw0\">\n<p class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Here are the 11 Team USA athletes to watch at the Paris 2024 Games<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Read Now<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v2\">Courtesy of Subjects \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1n8ldzi e1ghppmw9\">\n<div class=\"css-xhv88f e1ghppmw5\">\n<div class=\"css-9xcc4r e1ghppmw4\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/hbz060124wellbreaking-007-666b4d896a137.png?crop=0.6124948958758677xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:*\" alt=\"sunny choi and victor montalvo\" title=\"Breaking New Ground at the Olympics\" width=\"2449\" height=\"1500\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"css-ivczjw e1ghppmw1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Breaking_New_Ground_at_the_Olympics\"><\/span>Breaking New Ground at the Olympics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"css-1edq9qw e1ghppmw0\">\n<p class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">The sport\u2019s pioneers and current stars recall how we got to this moment<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Read Now<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v2\">Jiro Konami<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1n8ldzi e1ghppmw9\">\n<div class=\"css-xhv88f e1ghppmw5\">\n<div class=\"css-9xcc4r e1ghppmw4\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/paris-2024-olympics-logo-is-seen-in-nice-france-on-may-28-news-photo-1717679084.jpg?crop=0.66673xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:*\" alt=\"nice daily life and economy\" title=\"Nice Daily Life And Economy\" width=\"5293\" height=\"3529\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"css-ivczjw e1ghppmw1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Everything_You_Need_to_Know_About_the_Paris_Games\"><\/span>Everything You Need to Know About the Paris Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"css-1edq9qw e1ghppmw0\">\n<p class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Where to watch, what sports will be included, and more<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Read Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"body-text css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Ahead, we break down everything you need to know about the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony\u2014including how to watch it.<\/p>\n<hr data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\">\n<h2 id=\"the-ceremony-will-take-place-on-the-historic-seine-river\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"body-h2 css-1ooignj emevuu60\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_ceremony_will_take_place_on_the_Seine_River\"><\/span>The ceremony will take place on the Seine River.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-12\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-2fy5mg e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img alt=\"paris 2024 olympic games wednesday 24th july\" title=\"Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Wednesday 24th July\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843394.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843394.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843394.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843394.jpg?resize=980:* 1200w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843394.jpg?resize=980:* 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843394.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e193vzwj0\"><figcaption class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v2\">Peter Byrne &#8211; PA Images<\/span><span class=\"css-bf2l0q e1geg53v0\">\/\/<\/span><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v1\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">The Paris Olympics opening ceremony is sure to be a gorgeous spectacle, as it is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525079&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Folympics.com%2Fen%2Fparis-2024%2Fthe-games%2Fceremonies%2Fopening-ceremony\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/the-games\/ceremonies\/opening-ceremony\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"taking place\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"f663bd1d-1219-485a-bf35-6bfd9362323d\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/the-games\/ceremonies\/opening-ceremony\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/the-games\/ceremonies\/opening-ceremony\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525079&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Folympics.com%2Fen%2Fparis-2024%2Fthe-games%2Fceremonies%2Fopening-ceremony\" data-affiliate-network='{\"afflink_redirect\":\"\/afflink\/jHny\/olympics-com-product-not-found-https-olympics-com-en-paris-2024-the-games-ceremonies-opening-ceremony\",\"site_id\":\"229d0812-d901-44db-87b0-24674345b9e5\",\"network\":{\"name\":\"Skimlinks\"}}' data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"bf841f61-312e-41d9-b40b-5cd9d217848a\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1xesb7e e1aq0z090\">taking place<\/a> on the legendary Seine River, which flows through the French capital and into the English Channel.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">This is the first time in history an opening ceremony is taking place outside a stadium, and it is a move that honors the City of Light and the waterway that runs through it.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Because of its unique setting, the Paris opening ceremony will also be the biggest in the history of the Games, with a setup that allows anyone to walk up to the river and view the display (although those streets are sure to be packed).<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Each national committee will have a boat that floats across the nearly four-mile route, beginning at the Austerlitz Bridge and reaching their finish at the Trocad\u00e9ro, across from the Eiffel Tower, home to the Trocad\u00e9ro Palace. This final site will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of performances and more on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-seine-received-a-major-cleanup-prior-to-the-ceremonybut-not-without-some-controversy\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"body-h2 css-1ooignj emevuu60\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Seine_received_a_major_cleanup_prior_to_the_ceremony%E2%80%8A%E2%80%A6%E2%80%8Abut_not_without_some_controversy\"><\/span>The Seine received a major cleanup prior to the ceremony\u200a\u2026\u200abut not without some controversy.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-13\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-2fy5mg e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img alt=\"paris 2024 olympic games wednesday 24th july\" title=\"Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Wednesday 24th July\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843335.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843335.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843335.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843335.jpg?resize=980:* 1200w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843335.jpg?resize=980:* 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/preparations-take-place-on-the-river-seine-paris-the-news-photo-1721843335.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e193vzwj0\"><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v2\">Peter Byrne &#8211; PA Images<\/span><span class=\"css-bf2l0q e1geg53v0\">\/\/<\/span><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v1\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Besides the river parade, the Seine will also serve as the venue for a few swimming events during the Olympics, including the swimming leg of the triathlon and the marathon swimming. To ensure this could h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-07-23\/how-paris-cleaned-up-the-seine-ahead-of-2024-olympics-and-where-to-swim\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-07-23\/how-paris-cleaned-up-the-seine-ahead-of-2024-olympics-and-where-to-swim\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"major cleanup project\" class=\"body-link css-1xesb7e emevuu60\">major cleanup project<\/a> took place\u2014a project eight years in the making. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">For a century, swimming in the river has been forbidden due to traces of bacteria like <em>E. coli<\/em> and enterococci. The city spent $1.5 billion to clean up the Seine, in an effort that has been mostly successful, but <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2024\/07\/23\/paris-olympics-would-you-swim-seine\/74444140007\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2024\/07\/23\/paris-olympics-would-you-swim-seine\/74444140007\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"will be tricky\" class=\"body-link css-1xesb7e emevuu60\">will be tricky<\/a> to maintain, given the open nature of the river and the drainage that can pour in from sewage in the city.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">The decision to hold events in the Seine has been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/23\/sports\/the-seine-river-is-a-potential-olympics-disaster-its-insane\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/23\/sports\/the-seine-river-is-a-potential-olympics-disaster-its-insane\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"controversial\" class=\"body-link css-1xesb7e emevuu60\">controversial<\/a>, as some studies found traces of bacteria in the supposedly newly clean water earlier this month. (Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paris-olympics-river-seine-swim-clean-pollution-b1e7330d778babc070bc7348a8c998f3\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paris-olympics-river-seine-swim-clean-pollution-b1e7330d778babc070bc7348a8c998f3\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"took a dip in the river\" class=\"body-link css-1xesb7e emevuu60\">took a dip in the river<\/a> a couple of weeks ago in an attempt to prove it is safe to swim in.)<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">All this said, if rainstorms bring runoff into the river during the Games, the swimming events will be moved indoors.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"coco-gauff-and-lebron-james-will-be-the-flagbearers-for-the-us\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"body-h2 css-1ooignj emevuu60\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coco_Gauff_and_LeBron_James_will_be_the_flag_bearers_for_the_United_States\"><\/span>Coco Gauff and LeBron James will be the flag bearers for the United States.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"embed\"><\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">A whopping 10,500 athletes are set to sail across the Seine, and the two representatives for Team USA are American tennis champion Coco Gauff and NBA star LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">Gauff will be the first American tennis player ever to be a flag bearer for the country at the Parade of Nations. James, who was announced as the male representative for Team USA on July 22, is also making history as the first American basketball player to carry the Stars and S<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>es at the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">In response to the major honor, Gauff <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/paris-olympics\/team-usa-2024-paris-olympics-flag-bearers-rcna162997\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/paris-olympics\/team-usa-2024-paris-olympics-flag-bearers-rcna162997\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"told the Today show\" class=\"body-link css-1xesb7e emevuu60\">told the <em>Today <\/em>show<\/a>, \u201c<em><\/em>I was completely shocked. [It] never would have crossed my mind. I have no words, honestly. It made me cry yesterday. I didn\u2019t want to cry in front of my teammates\u200a\u2026\u200abut when I called my mom, I started crying, because I think it\u2019s even more special that so many incredible people\u2014even now I get emotional thinking about it\u2014but so many incredible people just think that I am worthy of this. It means a lot, truly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">For his part, James <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/22\/g-s1-12679\/lebron-james-flag-bearer-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/22\/g-s1-12679\/lebron-james-flag-bearer-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"said\" class=\"body-link css-1xesb7e emevuu60\">said<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together. For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only myself, but to my family, all the kids in my hometown, my teammates, fellow Olympians, and so many people across the country with big aspirations. Sports have the power to bring us all together, and I\u2019m proud to be a part of this important moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"performers-will-include-lady-gaga-and-celine-dion\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"body-h2 css-1ooignj emevuu60\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lady_Gaga_and_Celine_Dion_will_perform_a_duet\"><\/span>Lady Gaga and Celine Dion will perform a duet.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-2fy5mg e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img alt=\"celebrity sightings in paris july 23, 2024\" title=\"Celebrity Sightings In Paris - July 23, 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2667\" height=\"3999\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/celine-dion-is-seen-leaving-a-hotel-on-july-23-2024-in-news-photo-1721843186.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/celine-dion-is-seen-leaving-a-hotel-on-july-23-2024-in-news-photo-1721843186.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/celine-dion-is-seen-leaving-a-hotel-on-july-23-2024-in-news-photo-1721843186.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/celine-dion-is-seen-leaving-a-hotel-on-july-23-2024-in-news-photo-1721843186.jpg?resize=980:* 1200w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/celine-dion-is-seen-leaving-a-hotel-on-july-23-2024-in-news-photo-1721843186.jpg?resize=980:* 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/celine-dion-is-seen-leaving-a-hotel-on-july-23-2024-in-news-photo-1721843186.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e193vzwj0\"><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v2\">MEGA<\/span><span class=\"css-bf2l0q e1geg53v0\">\/\/<\/span><span class=\"css-5rd5i8 e1geg53v1\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">With a spectacle involving the Seine and the first-ever outdoor ceremony, you can bet the International Olympic Committee wasn\u2019t going to skimp when it came to the entertainment.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">For the first time since her December 2022 diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion will take the stage for a blowout performance. Lady Gaga will reportedly join Dion for a duet of French singing legend \u00c9dith Piaf\u2019s iconic \u201cLa Vie en Rose.\u201d French-Malian R&amp;B star Aya Nakamura is also rumored to be performing at the ceremony. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"you-can-stream-the-entire-ceremony-on-nbc-and-peacock\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"body-h2 css-1ooignj emevuu60\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_stream_the_ceremony_on_NBC_and_Peacock\"><\/span>You can stream the ceremony on NBC and Peacock.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"embed\"><\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">The opening ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Paris (1:30 p.m. EDT in the States) on July 26, and the Games will run through August 11. (Three sports did start two days early, on July 24: handball, soccer, and rugby.)<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\">NBC and its streaming service Peacock will be the main platforms offering coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics in the United States. If you\u2019re watching on broadcast or cable TV, NBC will air at least nine hours of daytime coverage, including live finals coverage for major events like gymnastics, swimming, and more. Peacock, of course, will be where you can watch Olympic events on demand.<\/p>\n<div data-journey-blur=\"partial\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\" class=\"css-19m4yzp e1jy25xv0\">\n<div class=\"css-dsrgmw ev8dhu59\"><span class=\"css-3mrz81 ev8dhu51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/rover\/profile_photos\/04e4fe03-f532-4e6a-8cd4-455131aa4449_1702400410.file?fill=1:1&amp;resize=120:*\" alt=\"Headshot of Joel Calfee\" title=\"Headshot of Joel Calfee\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dsojn8 ev8dhu55\">\n<div class=\"css-1axwon ev8dhu54\">\n<p>Joel is the editorial and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> assistant for HarpersBAZAAR.com, where he covers all things celebrity <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. 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